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Need a recipe for your aquaponic production?

Here are some healthy dishes using vegetables that are being produced this summer in the UVI Aquaponic System.

Delectable Swiss Chard

Freshness is the key determinant that makes this dish deliciously sweet and buttery. You want to use this recipe from harvest to table in the same day if possible.

Ingredients

Large bunch of Swiss chard

Garlic clove – sliced

EVOO – extra virgin olive oil

Water – just a little

Pinch of salt & red pepper flake

Butter – Tbsp spoon

Grated Parmesan Cheese – about ¼ cup

Procedure

Rinse out the Swiss chard leaves lightly. Remove the toughest third of the stalk. Roughly chop the leaves into inch-wide strips. Heat a saucepan on a medium heat setting; add olive oil, a few small slices of garlic and the crushed red pepper.

Sauté for about a minute, add the chopped Swiss chard leaves salt and butter. Cover. Check after about 5 minutes. If it looks dry, add a couple tablespoons of water. Flip the leaves over in the pan, so that what was on the bottom is now on the top. Cover again. Check for doneness after another 5 minutes (remove a piece and taste it).

Place the Swiss chard into a serving dish. Finish by topping with grated parmesan cheese. Enjoy.

Whisk the couscous into 2 cups of boiling water, along with the butter and a large pinch of salt. Cover and let stand.

In a large pot, combine the chard and garlic with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and some salt. Cover and cook until the chard is tender, stirring occasionally, 10 to 15 minutes.

Sauté the fish in 2 tablespoons of olive oil with some salt and pepper until the flesh flakes with gentle pressure from your finger.

In a separate pan, cook the onion in the remaining olive oil until softened. Add the tomatoes (crush a few to release their juice), tarragon, and salt and pepper. Cook until everything is warm and the tomatoes are about to burst, about 5 minutes.

On a plate, make a bed of couscous, top with the chard, then the fish, and finally the tomatoes.

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